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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-07
BRIGHT BITS.

THE original Gaily, known in song as "Gaiiy
the Trenbadour, who STRIKES his guitar" is
with the Spanish Troubadours to appear at
faranta Iheatre.-Netc Orleans PicGytne.
A YOUNG MAN, an agent of a book on social
etiquette, has been seen and heard in our
streets. One young lady says he ought to read
the book himself, and then perhaps he would
know enough to leave ones house when re-
quested to.-HdrtJOrd Times.
OUGHT TO HAVE IT-She (blushing slightly
DO you know, George. I've heard it said that in
ancient times kissing pretty girl was a cure
for headachey
He with monumental stupidity)-A headache
is something I've never had.-HdTper's Bdzdr.
OREGON MAN-Oh, shut up your nonsense If
you want land come to Oregon and get a quar-
ter section for nothing.
Eminent Socialist-Eh? That's good. Does
the saloon men keep states?
NO saloon within hundred miles"
You shut up your nonsense. ''-Omaha
World
HERE is a letter for you, madam"
The mistress took it and looked at it.
1t looks like bill said she.
=. Arrah no, madam, it can't be bill. Sure
they don't send bills through the post Office"
What makes you think that ?''
Well madam, down at the post office see
sign, an it's got printed on it Post no bills -
san Francisco Chronicle.
Il DON'T SEE how you can think of all those
interesting things te write about, - said sub
scriber to the editor of a country weekly, whose
paper is zinc plated all four sides. Don't
you get tired sometimes mentality
oh, yes, of course, replied the editor as
summing a careworn look but to man who
loves his profession as love mine mere mental
WEAKNESS is nothing. - Exchange.
SENIOR MEMBER OF THE FIRM have always
been suspicious about our bookkeeper. On
several occasions
Junior Member-It is a mere prejudice on
your part. To judge him by his Appearance
Senior Member-But | am not Judging him by
his appearance. | am Judging him by his dis
appearance He has just gone off with $50 900
belonging to the firm Philadelphia Call
a PLANT has been discovered in India which
is said TO destroy the power of tasting sugars
and another plant found IN Madras destroys the
relish for cigars and tobacco. fortune of linn
itleSS proportions awaits the man who will in
tfoduce these plants into the American market,
for the husbands all want to cure their wives of
eating candy and the wives to cure their hus-
bands love of the weed.-NeW HdUen Nelos
DEACON BLANK-How de do? l saw you at
Deacon Goodies lecture last night
House Agent-YeS; stirring lecture, wasn't il?
The way he went for these women of fashion
with no children was acaution.
Yes, he said every one of them ought to be
locked up as criminals. BY the way one of
De ICON Goodies houses is empty You have
the renting of it and would like to lease it for
a year
Cant let you have it. Deacon Goode will
only let his houses to families without children"
Omaha World.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-07
Low-Down-Dog's Tale.
From the Dakota Bell


When ex-Gov. Pierce was first appointed ex-
ecutive of Dakota he was waited on by Low
Down-Dog one of the chiefs of the Sioux. After
pull at the pipe of peace, the chieftain said;
Has the great white chief large heart? Has
he heart as big as an OK"
We'll, / think so, - replied the Governor mod
estly; have heen employed on the Chicago
press for a number of yearS-I believe that is
what they call it,"
1T is well for the poor red man that you
have, replied Mr. Dog, ''and may it be touched
by his sufferings and move you to do some
thing for him. The white chiefs which the
great father has sent out to us before have had
small hearts aud they knew nothing of the red
man. They have spent their days and even
their nights in issuing notarial commissions and
planning county seats out on the prairie where
they will never grow, and the Indian cas- had no
attention While the white chief has sat in the
brick tepee with the gable end blown off, the
poor son OF the forest has SOrrowfully eaten his
dog-tail soup, with great deal more soup to it
than dOg-tail.
While the white chief has drawn to a pair of
kings the red man has inadvertently got hold If
piece of meat put out by the settler to poison
wolves and has sustained fatal results. The
white chief has sat in the back room and played
poker with the Superintendent of Pubic In
Structton from Montana, and learned that there
are five aces in a pack of cards, but the poor
struggling aborigine has wandered sadly along
the trail and failed to discover the dead horse
until decomposition had so far advanced that it
could only be eaten with pain and miSgivings
The white chief has reveled among luXuries
He has eaten and drank the best, and has been
happy. But poor 10 has frequently not had
enough liver in the wigwam for the next meal
While the white chiefs wife has gone about the
neighborhood happy, borrowing a little
tea and cupful of sugar and talking
about the impossibiity of getting a good hired
girl, our wives have been humping up the
winters wood from the river one stick at a
time. While the white chiefs wife has discov-
cred that the minister's wife's dress was two
seasons behind the fashion our wives have found
ont that the pnffap w - from the Indian
is made of the white bean common to the vicin-
ity of Boston, and that when she wraps the
agency blanket around her, splits up the back
lightning strikes it. This is just about the way
things have run in the past, and hope | have
impressed it on you that you should try to do
something to help us out. :"
The Governor offered the chief chew of to-
bacco, this leader of noble but fallen people
biting the plug in two and returning the smaller
piece, after which he took his departure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-07
Not Used to a Hotel.
From the ChicoOO Mail.


You would think that in this age of the world
there was no man such fogy as not to be up
with the ordinary rules and customs of hotel
life had been talking with the night clerk
of the fremont. He continued: AN old man
came in tonight carrying his yaliSe, to which he
chung as though it held all he had in this world.
The bell boy over there offered to take it, but
the old man ordered him to stand back Then
he approached me and said he wanted to go to
bed. | saw that he was a well-meaning old gen
tleman and unused to city customs. | asked
him if he wanted room pretty high. He looked
at me and said he didn't want to go where he
couldn't get out II anything happened. And
don't want to be put in a bed with anybody else,
nuthur,' he exclaimed. Want bath?' asked
At this he grew furious and said he had good
wash just before he left home, and he didn't
think he was filthy yet, but he would probably
need bath, he said, by the time he got ready
to leave this tavern. | thought that was
one on me. l persuaded him to register,
and then called the bell-boy to show him up.
The old fellow objected. He said he didn't
want no Niger prowlin' around the halls with
him. To please him l went with him, and we
fellow then grew speeches., and when we
reached the landing on the fourth floor he asked
me if there was no other way of getting to the
room. I'd rather climb up a ladder from the
outside, he said, than 10 git in that box agin.
Sposin' that rope was to break?' Having
said Goodbye i'll warm-hearted way, and
then asked L reckon you know John Went
WORTH: | said l did. We'll, he said, 'mebbe
John IL come prowlin round here lookin for
me before git up. If he does, let him come up
| hain't seen John for nigh on eleven years
when beat him on a calf trade And he shook
my hand again. l came back to the Office and
felt better. We laugh at such people in this age
of the world, but they are the salt of the earth
and the article is getting scarce in the market"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-07
THE WESTERN GIRL.
a Horrible Caricature of the Big Sto-
ries Told About Her.

From Caa1tth's Overland Sketches
A pleasing story Of beautiful and accom-
plished young lady at St Vincent, Mimi, is told
by special dispatch, and it comes to us like a
cool fountain in prohibition State.
It seems that the lady's name is Miss Lillian
Blake, daughter Of H. D.. Blake, and that, in the
stack 1856 loads of wheat yesterday" she went
over into GerouX's swamp alone in the afternoon
to snatch a half hour of rest and recreation.
She TOOK her father shotgun with her, and, as
the special has it, killed six large and desperate
swamp bears"
The bears didn't want to fight, but dunn EN-,
they had to. The first one tried TO crawl into a
hollow log and dodge the issue, but the airy,
fairy Lillian grabbed him by the hind leg and
critter. Then he changed his mind, backed out
and bowed his head to the shock.
1t was red day for bar. Especially in
GerouK S swamp
On that awful day, throughout the length
and breadthiof Col. Geroux's cool and popu-
lar swamp, nothing could be heard, but the
deep, agonizing groans of dead and dying
bears.
And they do say, sort of privately, and some
as il they didn't expect us to believe it, that on
their way home, while dragging the carcasses of
the whole Gerouxs swamp bear family this
tinid and modest little Minnesota girl ran down
TWO gray wolves and chased a party of six
tramps along the railroad track for three miles.
Still some Minnesota editors will sit around and
write about the decadence of Our Girls and
Young Women"
But if these editors will Just stop long enough
TO put their ears to the ground they will dis
a word about the decadence OF the Minnesota
liar
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-07
A Difficult Question to Decide.


The facts have been presented and the
arguments have been made in the convict
lease cases, and it remains for the Governor
to say whether or not the leases of Compa-
mics and 3 shall be forfeited The question
which he has to determine is not without
difficulties. If he were required simply 10
say whether or not the convicbs have been
abused. he would not hesitate a moment,
probably. with regard TO his decision, but
there are legal issues involved, and also
questions of policy. There is no doubt, if
the evidence is truStworthy-and there is no
room to question it-that abuses of various
kinds have been common in the convict
camps, and that comparatively little respect
has been shown for the law under which the
leSsaes act. That the convicts have been
worked in many instances beyond their
strength, and that about all Of them
have been required to endure
greater hardships than the trainers of the
lease law ever thought probable, there is no
reason to doubt. The evidence shows that
they have often been brutally whipped, and
that too, without any reason that would
justify moderate chastisement, and that
they have not been fed and clothed as they
should be.
1t cannot be said that the lessees have
made no money out of their contracts, and
that they are, therefore, excused for not
giving the convicts better food and suffi-
Gent clothing. All of them appear to be in
hourishing circumstances. Tennessee gets
100000 for about 300 convicts, while
Georgia only gets $4,000 for 1900. The
Georgia convicts must be as profitable as
those of Tennessee, and there must, there
fore, be large profits for the Georgia lessees.
But if the Governor declares the leases
forfeited what is to be done with the con-
victs The Legislature has made no pro-
vision for their support and is not likely to
at this session. Neither is there any imme-
date prospect of the adoption of a different
convict system. The convicts, therefore,
would have to be leased again, and the
chances taken of getting them into more
humane bands 1t is true that the forfeit
ing of the present leases would in all proba-
bility have good effect upon subsequent
lessees, but it is doubtful whether the effect
would be lasting.
The legal difficulties in the way of forfeit
ing the leases are not imaginary, and for,
fixture might invite long and costly law,
suit. However, if the Governor is satisfied
that the lessees have not complied with the
law, and that there is reason for thinking
that they do not propose to do so, his duty is
plain. The law points out the course for
him TO pursue, and nobody who knows him
doubts that he will pursue it if he thinks
that the best interests of the State require
him to do so.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-07
The Presidents Chicago Reception.


The President and his wife doubtless like
a hearty reception, and plenty of enthusi-
asm, but it is doubtful if they were alto
gether pleased with the rough and tumble
sort of welcome which they got at Chi
cago That city is noted for its breezy
way of doing things, and seeks to make
reputation for conducting all her under
takings on grand scale. If her people,
however had shown a little less curiosity,
and little more consideration for the
Presidents comfort, no one would have
thought her less hospitable or questioned
the heartiness of her greeting.
The city authorities appear to have lost
their heads, or to have wholly failed to I'M
derstand what was required of them. The
Mayor doubtless was so intent on getting off
his speech of welcome that he forgot alto
gether to have force of police at the rail
road depot on the arrival of the train with
the Presidential party, and the consequence
was that the vast crowd of curious people
would have blocked the way of the Presi-
dent and his wife to their carriage, and per-
haps prevented them from reaching their
hotel in time for dinner, if it had not been
for the Cleveland Guards, a military Or
ganization, who brought the crowd into an
orderly condition and made it possible for
the Presidential party to make some head
way in the direction in which it wanted to
go.
The Western people are generous and
hospitable and mean all right, but they are
apt to forget the rights and comforts of
others in getting what they want. They
propose to have seats at the first table, and
if they ever fail to get them it isn't because
of any feeling of backwardness in assert
ing their claims, or lack of effort ON their
part 1t must not be supposed however,
that they are selfish, or grasping, or any
thing of that sort They simply propose
to see all that is to be seen and have the
best that is to be had, and their experience
in their aggressive pushing life teaches
them that those who wait for an invitation
frequently get left.
Neither the President nor his wife is
likely to forget the Chicago reception The
squeezing which the crowd gave them was
of the kind to be remembered long time
No such efforts to overcome the difficulties
which the crowd offered were witnessed in
tine other cities visited and are not likely to
be witnessed in those to be visited Atlanta
has the reputation of being pushing town,
but her pushing qualities are much inferior
to those of Chicago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-07
Preparing for e Centennial Celebration.

Preparing for Centennial celebration.
A communication which will be found in
another column conveys the information
that the colored Baptists of this State pro-
pose to celebrate IN this city, in June next,
the centennial of the establishment of their
church in Georgia. The celebration, in
Guiding the meetings of the Missionary Bap-
fist Convention and the State Baptist Sun
day School Convention, will continue
a month. 1t is expected that fully 5000
colored Baptists from this and other States
will visit the city during that time
1t is apparent that those who have been
selected TO make preparations for the cele-
bration will need assistance-and a good
deal of it. They point out that there is no
place in the city that affords the accommo-
tations that will be required to meet the
demands of the occasion. A hall that will
seat at least 10000 people will be needed,
and temporary structure will have TO be
erected. The colored people are not rich. In
fact, the percentage of them that are in even
moderately comfortable circumstances is
very small. The white people, therefore, will
have to lend them a helping hand. That
they will do this, and that too, willingly,
there is no reason TO doubt The colored
people have never appealed to the white
people for assistance in vain, and it is not
probable that deaf ear will be turned to
their appeal in this instance. 1t is rather
fortunate for them that the celebration is to
take place i'll this city, for they have greater
reason to expect generous assistance here
than in any other Georgia city, though
doubtless they will not want for handsome
contributions to 5nelr centennial fund from
other cities of the State Savannah is
noted for her liberal responses in behalf of
ali kinds of charitable work and commend
able undertakings.
The colored people are steadily improving
their material and moral condition. Taking
into consideration the obstacles they have
to overcome, and the difficulties in their
way, their progress has been remarkable
They are much ADLER to take care of their
own future now than they were a dozen
years ago, and dozen years hence they
will have to look backward to see the place
they occupy to-day.
The colored people are in the South to
stay. They look upon it as their home for
all time to come. The white people, there
fore, should encourage them in every posi-
BILE way to better their condition. and pre-
pare themselves to discharge their duties as
citizens and members of society inteli-
gently and consclentiously.
The different church organizations of the
colored people have been of incalculable
benefit to them, and as their capacity for
intellectual and moral Improvement in
creases they will be a proportionately
greater benefit. The centennial celebration
next June will be sort of landmark in
their religious history. and it should be
made 50 conspicuous that it will be referred
to century hence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-07
INDEX TO new ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETINGS Branch, No. 464, Irish National
league; Citizens Meeting, Landrum Lodge, No.
IS, F. & A. NJ
SPECIAL NoTIcEs-As to Bills against Austrian
Bark Sireua Notices B. II. Levy Bro, and
Dryfus Bros; Grand opening of Cosmopolitan
Shades.
LEGAL NoTIcEs-As to Claims against Estates,
Citations from the Court Of Ordinary.
CANNED GooDs-Strauss Bros.
New SHOE SToRE-A. S. Cohen.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS. --For Rent;
For Sale Lost; Board Miscellaneous.
AUCTION SALEs-Purniture, Carpets, etc, by
Marshall & Mcleod.
For DoBoY AND DARIEN-steamer Pope Cat
lin
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The Irving Hall wing of New York city
Democrats seems to be in bad way, since
it was refused representation in the recent
State convention. Tuesday nights meeting
broke up in row over local matters, a
good many delegates withdrawing. The
State ticket, however, was Endorsed. The
trading of the different halls, societies, etc. e.,
Is responsible for great deal of the corrup-
ton of New York municipal politics, and
there would be no mourning among the citi-
gems at large if Irving Hall, one of the chief
sinners, should 60 out Of existence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-07

A young man in the New York custom
house, who obtained his place by standing
an excellent civil service examination has
been identified as the lad who some years
ago was convicted of stealing money from
letters while post Office employee, and it is
said will be dismissed from his present place.
He had served a term of imprisonment for
his offense. His case will arouse sympathy
and the wisdom and justice of dismissing
him will be questioned, if it be true that he
has performed his duties faithfully. 1t
ought not TO be made impossible for Grim
mai to reform
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-07
Afraid the Queen Would Feel Hurt.
From the Boston Post

A friend of mine told me of a pathetic Incl
dent that took place the other evening when the
Britshers were being naturalized. One old fell
low could not see the print on the naturalization
paper, SO he got friend to read it, When the
words "renounce forever all allegiance and
fidelity to every foreign prince State, potentate
Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland. were reached, the old
mans eyes grew moist, and he said with tone
of sadness in bis voice: I've been faithful
subject of her for more than thirty-five years,
and don't know how she II feel about it," But
then the thought of the republic where he had
made his home for years came to him, and,
the paper that made him citizen. Irepeat the
story because it TO me TO illustrate so well
the peculiar feeling Of loyalty which animates
an Englshman, not only toward his tight little
isle, but toward the sovereign who represents
its government
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-07

The people who have heretofore furnished
the money for Wall street profits seem to
have found better way to invest their
funds or else their speculations in stocks
have left them without any. 1t is said that
business in the Stock Exchange was never
SO dull, being confined almost exclusively to
what might be called professional Wall
street men The general public has stopped
gambling in stocks, and is no doubt much
better off for having done so.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-07
How Did the Story Originated

President Cleveland when IN INDIANAPOLIS
told Mrs. Hendricks, in a casual conversation
that Mrs. Cleveland did not snub Gov. Foraker
ana MS wife, and had no intention of showing
them any discourtesy. Gov. Foraker says he
ana not know he Snubbed. These decaim-
ers OF both the party OF the first part, and the
party OF the second part, ought to be accepted
rest
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-07

Sagacious Jay Gould! he never seemed
bit anxious to get possession of the Balti-
more and Ohio telegraph system, but has it
all the same. The negotiations have been
completed, and the Baltimore and Ohio will
soon be lost in the Western Union.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-07

Mrs. Paran Stevens power in society is
being explained. Mr. Melcher, co-executor
with her of her husbands estate, says she is
terror" and that ne keeps his door
chained to prevent her getting at him with
out warning. If a woman of that character
wants to lead and has plenty of money, few
people will be bold enough to dispute her
claims
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-07
Danger to Canadian Fish.

Il IO"t IItt " VaIIFIIJtOW oIuI VDBWI.I
Sir John Mcdonald will not consent to act on
the Fisheries Commission until he knows how
far he will commit himself and Canada by that
step. Hejs too venerable fish TO be caught by
strange and doubt-inspiring bait. In cOnten-
tlon over the Canadian cod and the Alaskan seal
between three Americans. two Englishmen and
one Canadian, the latter may well fear for him
self and his fish